umpire
noun
a person selected to rule on the plays in a game.
Example Sentences
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The umpires then deemed the light too poor for seam bowling to continue, however, and after three overs of spin with the new ball the players left the field.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
After a lengthy review, the umpires ruled the hit a double.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Australia coach Darren Lehmann was on the walkie-talkie to 12th man Peter Handscomb, who went on to the field, then the umpires get involved," says Naicker.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The rules make it clear—and the umpires are supposed to tell everyone—that a ball which strikes the American Family Field “roof, roof truss, roof cable” remains in play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
He was chosen as one of the umpires in a musical contest between Apollo and Pan.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
